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6 books on Nuclear Energy [PDF]
December 27, 2024 | 20 |
These books are covering the fundamentals of atomic structure, nuclear fission and fusion, radiation safety, reactor technology, nuclear waste management, the environmental impact of nuclear energy and advancements in sustainable nuclear technology.
1. The Ethics of Nuclear Energy
2015 by Behnam Taebi, Sabine Roeser
"The Ethics of Nuclear Energy," a book so determinedly thoughtful it might just sprout a beard and start quoting Plato at you, takes a deep dive into the swirling moral abyss surrounding the global resurgence of nuclear power—despite minor hiccups like, say, Fukushima. Crafted by a squad of international scholars with more ethical questions than the average philosopher on caffeine, it tackles everything from radiological safety (who’s glowing, who’s not and why it matters) to the surprisingly radioactive gender dynamics of nuclear risk perception. It ponders justice in every conceivable dimension: environmental, intergenerational and international—because why not throw in the whole planet and a few time-travel paradoxes for good measure? With a target audience spanning everyone from ethics buffs to nuclear engineers who secretly wonder if they’re in a Michael Crichton novel, this book promises to deliver the intellectual equivalent of splitting atoms—high-energy, slightly unstable and likely to leave you rethinking the future of humanity, or at least your toaster.
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2. Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know
2011 by Charles D. Ferguson
In Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know, Charles D. Ferguson takes us on a rather awkwardly glowing journey through the highs, lows and downright catastrophic oopsies of nuclear power. Once heralded as the shiny new miracle that would keep our kettles boiling for eternity, nuclear energy has since been unceremoniously shoved into the cupboard marked "Things We're Slightly Afraid Of." From the near-biblical woe of Chernobyl to the existential jitters of radioactive waste, Ferguson zips through decades of fiery debate, climate crises and moments when humanity collectively said, "Well, that escalated quickly." With the gusto of a sci-fi thriller, he unpacks everything from the oddball chemistry of uranium to the mind-boggling logistics of not losing track of nuclear waste for a few millennia. It's part disaster epic, part climate lecture and entirely a handbook for anyone wondering whether humanity is still slightly mad enough to trust atoms with our future.
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3. Nuclear Power: A Very Short Introduction
2011 by Maxwell Irvine
Imagine a universe where the most reliable source of energy comes from tiny particles having violent arguments at a microscopic level, all while the rest of humanity either cheers them on or panics over what they might do next. That’s nuclear power for you, a concept so dizzyingly complex that most people would rather just ask their neighbor about wind turbines instead. In this pithy and profoundly enlightening guide, Maxwell Irvine takes us on a whirlwind journey through the wibbly-wobbly, atom-smashing history of nuclear physics, explaining how it went from harmless theory to the stuff of eco-dreams and doomsday nightmares. With his trademark mix of enthusiasm, straight talk and a reassuring nod to safety precautions, Irvine deftly tackles all the Big Worries—like waste, expense and the odd catastrophic meltdown—while unmasking the not-so-obvious truths about this misunderstood power source. Whether you’re here for the science, the debate, or just the sheer audacity of humanity trying to harness the cosmos’s most temperamental energy, this is the book to read before you start stockpiling iodine pills.
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4. Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and Applications
2011 by Thomas B. Kingery
The Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology and Applications is the sort of book that would make even the most hardened Vogon poetry critic raise an eyebrow and mutter, "Well, that’s unexpectedly useful." Penned—or perhaps conjured—by a global cabal of brainiacs with more degrees than a very large protractor, it’s an encyclopedic romp through everything you'd ever want to know (and a good deal you wouldn’t) about nuclear energy. Brimming with diagrams that look like the fever dreams of a particularly excitable mathematician, formulas that make quantum physics seem like finger painting and photographs that could pass for abstract art, it somehow manages to remain inexplicably readable. Touching on the cheery topics of safety, the environment, and, oh yes, the odd nuclear catastrophe, it also graciously detours into other energy sources like coal and wind, just in case you get bored of the glow-in-the-dark stuff. In short, it’s like having a friendly and somewhat overachieving neutron explain the universe to you over tea.
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5. Nuclear Energy
2002 by Jacqueline A. Ball
In the grand cosmic drama of improbable energy sources, nuclear power sits somewhere between a benevolent genie and a ticking time bomb with a penchant for existential dread. This mind-boggling force, which could either destroy civilizations or toast your breakfast for eternity, has been meticulously tamed (or so we hope) to light up cities and revolutionize medicine with laser-like precision. From its fiery star-born origins to its baffling use in both saving lives and scaring the pants off everyone, this book is your guide to the glorious, terrifying and occasionally bewildering world of nuclear energy.
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6. Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
2001 by Raymond L. Murray
If you’ve ever found yourself pondering the utterly mind-boggling question of how to split an atom without accidentally creating a sun in your backyard, "Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems and Applications of Nuclear Processes" is your intergalactic guidebook to all things nuclear. Packed with the kind of thrilling details that could make a neutron blush, this tome gallivants through the shimmering halls of probabilistic safety analysis (which sounds like a game played by very serious people in lab coats) and takes a cheeky jab at the deregulated chaos of the electricity market. It wittily wrestles with humanity’s perpetual conundrum of what to do with radioactive leftovers, all while nodding appreciatively at decommissioning efforts that try very hard not to end with glowing fields of regret. Whether you're interested in reactors that evolve faster than most politicians’ opinions or you're just keen to see if nuclear power can save us from ourselves (and global warming), the book charts a course through international intrigue, arms proliferation paranoia and the occasional mention of shady characters who think splitting atoms might be fun at parties. With a dash of links to the infinite void of the internet, it’s practically a Hitchhiker’s Guide—but for anyone brave enough to care about nuclear energy.
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1. The Ethics of Nuclear Energy
2015 by Behnam Taebi, Sabine Roeser
"The Ethics of Nuclear Energy," a book so determinedly thoughtful it might just sprout a beard and start quoting Plato at you, takes a deep dive into the swirling moral abyss surrounding the global resurgence of nuclear power—despite minor hiccups like, say, Fukushima. Crafted by a squad of international scholars with more ethical questions than the average philosopher on caffeine, it tackles everything from radiological safety (who’s glowing, who’s not and why it matters) to the surprisingly radioactive gender dynamics of nuclear risk perception. It ponders justice in every conceivable dimension: environmental, intergenerational and international—because why not throw in the whole planet and a few time-travel paradoxes for good measure? With a target audience spanning everyone from ethics buffs to nuclear engineers who secretly wonder if they’re in a Michael Crichton novel, this book promises to deliver the intellectual equivalent of splitting atoms—high-energy, slightly unstable and likely to leave you rethinking the future of humanity, or at least your toaster.
Download PDF
2. Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know
2011 by Charles D. Ferguson
In Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know, Charles D. Ferguson takes us on a rather awkwardly glowing journey through the highs, lows and downright catastrophic oopsies of nuclear power. Once heralded as the shiny new miracle that would keep our kettles boiling for eternity, nuclear energy has since been unceremoniously shoved into the cupboard marked "Things We're Slightly Afraid Of." From the near-biblical woe of Chernobyl to the existential jitters of radioactive waste, Ferguson zips through decades of fiery debate, climate crises and moments when humanity collectively said, "Well, that escalated quickly." With the gusto of a sci-fi thriller, he unpacks everything from the oddball chemistry of uranium to the mind-boggling logistics of not losing track of nuclear waste for a few millennia. It's part disaster epic, part climate lecture and entirely a handbook for anyone wondering whether humanity is still slightly mad enough to trust atoms with our future.
Download PDF
3. Nuclear Power: A Very Short Introduction
2011 by Maxwell Irvine
Imagine a universe where the most reliable source of energy comes from tiny particles having violent arguments at a microscopic level, all while the rest of humanity either cheers them on or panics over what they might do next. That’s nuclear power for you, a concept so dizzyingly complex that most people would rather just ask their neighbor about wind turbines instead. In this pithy and profoundly enlightening guide, Maxwell Irvine takes us on a whirlwind journey through the wibbly-wobbly, atom-smashing history of nuclear physics, explaining how it went from harmless theory to the stuff of eco-dreams and doomsday nightmares. With his trademark mix of enthusiasm, straight talk and a reassuring nod to safety precautions, Irvine deftly tackles all the Big Worries—like waste, expense and the odd catastrophic meltdown—while unmasking the not-so-obvious truths about this misunderstood power source. Whether you’re here for the science, the debate, or just the sheer audacity of humanity trying to harness the cosmos’s most temperamental energy, this is the book to read before you start stockpiling iodine pills.
Download PDF
4. Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology, and Applications
2011 by Thomas B. Kingery
The Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia: Science, Technology and Applications is the sort of book that would make even the most hardened Vogon poetry critic raise an eyebrow and mutter, "Well, that’s unexpectedly useful." Penned—or perhaps conjured—by a global cabal of brainiacs with more degrees than a very large protractor, it’s an encyclopedic romp through everything you'd ever want to know (and a good deal you wouldn’t) about nuclear energy. Brimming with diagrams that look like the fever dreams of a particularly excitable mathematician, formulas that make quantum physics seem like finger painting and photographs that could pass for abstract art, it somehow manages to remain inexplicably readable. Touching on the cheery topics of safety, the environment, and, oh yes, the odd nuclear catastrophe, it also graciously detours into other energy sources like coal and wind, just in case you get bored of the glow-in-the-dark stuff. In short, it’s like having a friendly and somewhat overachieving neutron explain the universe to you over tea.
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5. Nuclear Energy
2002 by Jacqueline A. Ball
In the grand cosmic drama of improbable energy sources, nuclear power sits somewhere between a benevolent genie and a ticking time bomb with a penchant for existential dread. This mind-boggling force, which could either destroy civilizations or toast your breakfast for eternity, has been meticulously tamed (or so we hope) to light up cities and revolutionize medicine with laser-like precision. From its fiery star-born origins to its baffling use in both saving lives and scaring the pants off everyone, this book is your guide to the glorious, terrifying and occasionally bewildering world of nuclear energy.
Download PDF
6. Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes
2001 by Raymond L. Murray
If you’ve ever found yourself pondering the utterly mind-boggling question of how to split an atom without accidentally creating a sun in your backyard, "Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems and Applications of Nuclear Processes" is your intergalactic guidebook to all things nuclear. Packed with the kind of thrilling details that could make a neutron blush, this tome gallivants through the shimmering halls of probabilistic safety analysis (which sounds like a game played by very serious people in lab coats) and takes a cheeky jab at the deregulated chaos of the electricity market. It wittily wrestles with humanity’s perpetual conundrum of what to do with radioactive leftovers, all while nodding appreciatively at decommissioning efforts that try very hard not to end with glowing fields of regret. Whether you're interested in reactors that evolve faster than most politicians’ opinions or you're just keen to see if nuclear power can save us from ourselves (and global warming), the book charts a course through international intrigue, arms proliferation paranoia and the occasional mention of shady characters who think splitting atoms might be fun at parties. With a dash of links to the infinite void of the internet, it’s practically a Hitchhiker’s Guide—but for anyone brave enough to care about nuclear energy.
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2. Enter Book ID to the search box and press Enter
3. Click "Download Book" icon and select PDF*
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